Tories must see the conservative in Cameron

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The PM’s modernising instincts are rooted in traditional values. His party must realise this is the only way to win

The Conservatives are following the usual script with mind-numbing predictability. After the Eastleigh by-election, in which David Cameron’s party was pushed into third place, the traditionalists have been calling for a return to “real Tory values” to see off the UKIP threat. Even as the Prime Minister rejected the idea of “lurching to the right”, Cabinet ministers were promising to scrap the Human Rights Act and limit benefits for immigrants, while some MPs called for radical tax cuts. They seem to be ignoring the fact that the party lost in Eastleigh despite blowing the dog whistle on immigration, with a